By Breige Tinnelly, AQMetrics
Our recent conversations with compliance and risk managers at investment management firms have highlighted a common pain point, which is how to put in place the right kind of technology platform to cater for both existing and future regulations. While their focus has naturally been on the most pressing compliance concerns ushered in under MiFID II, AIFMD and SEC Modernization (to name but a few) the reality is that a piecemeal approach to compliance is unsuitable for the fragmented regulatory changes that the industry now faces. And fragmentation exists on a...

By Geraldine Gibson, CEO, AQMetrics
Sweeping new rules and technological advances have given regulators unprecedented insights into the markets they’re charged with overseeing. A constant stream of high-quality information from exchanges around the world is arming regulators with the analytics necessary to rigorously enforce this year’s MiFID II rules.
Gaining access to the same breadth of market intelligence can prove difficult for investment and trading firms. Market data vendors do a fantastic job of gathering and distributing data, but they typically specialise within...

By Lorraine Lyons - Business Development Representative, AQ Metrics
For the Irish Fund Management industry in the coming year, one regulatory change stands out: namely the introduction of the Fund Management Companies Guidance, or CP86. This far-reaching set of initiatives has of course been in the pipeline since 2014, when the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) launched the consultation process, and so many of the elements outlined in CP86 should already be in place. However, the deadline for all Irish Funds to demonstrate their compliance with the new rules has now been set for 1 July 2018. In...

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AQMetrics was founded in 2012 by a blended team with deep experience in delivering regulatory risk and compliance solutions. We recognized that the accepted methods of managing risk and compliance were slow, outmoded and inefficient. We drew upon our backgrounds in technology, law and financial services to build a platform that performed markedly better. The AQMetrics platform has been tested, proven and perfected